Welcome to your Friday Faith Minute! Every other Friday of the month I'm going to bring you a quick hit of scripture inspiration, to help hold you in God's Word and remind you of all the power, strength and blessing available to you in Christ. These mini scripture hits will be just a few minutes in length, and (I'm hoping) will be a wonderful way to quickly lift you in mind, spirit and body.Today's Scripture verse: Matthew 4:1-4________________________Join me on the 'gram! Get free recipes an...

It's time for a Tuesday "health" take! Like a hot take, but HEALTHIER! My goal with these short "snacks" is to briefly give you my take on a current health topic. The perfect 5:00 way to start your day!Today I am giving you my take on the question: "Are butyrate supplements worth it?"_________________Join me on the 'gram! Get free recipes and tips delivered right to your inbox every Friday!Learn more about your options for working 1:1 with me: https://www.revivewellness.health/services or use...

Welcome to your Friday Faith Minute! Every other Friday of the month I'm going to bring you a quick hit of scripture inspiration, to help hold you in God's Word and remind you of all the power, strength and blessing available to you in Christ. These mini scripture hits will be just a few minutes in length, and (I'm hoping) will be a wonderful way to quickly lift you in mind, spirit and body.Today's Scripture verse: Galatians 6:9 "Let us not grow weary of doing good"_____________________...

It's time for a Tuesday "health" take! Like a hot take, but HEALTHIER! My goal with these short "snacks" is to briefly give you my take on a current health topic. The perfect 5:00 way to start your day!Today I am giving you my take on the question: "Are you really metabolically broken?"__________Join me on the 'gram! Get free recipes and tips delivered right to your inbox every Friday!Learn more about your options for working 1:1 with me: https://www.revivewellness.health/services or use this...

Welcome to your Friday Faith Minute! Every other Friday of the month I'm going to bring you a quick hit of scripture inspiration, to help hold you in God's Word and remind you of all the power, strength and blessing available to you in Christ. These mini scripture hits will be just a few minutes in length, and (I'm hoping) will be a wonderful way to quickly lift you in mind, spirit and body.Today's Scripture is John 7:37 "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink" and Matthew 5:6 "Bl...

It's time for a Tuesday "health" take! Like a hot take, but HEALTHIER! My goal with these short "snacks" is to briefly give you my take on a current health topic. The perfect 5:00 way to start your day!Today I am giving you my take on the question: "Are deli meats healthy?"___________________________Join me on the 'gram! Get free recipes and tips delivered right to your inbox every Friday!Learn more about your options for working 1:1 with me: https://www.revivewellness.health/services or use ...

Welcome to your Friday Faith Minute! Every other Friday of the month I'm going to bring you a quick hit of scripture inspiration, to help hold you in God's Word and remind you of all the power, strength and blessing available to you in Christ. These mini scripture hits will be just a few minutes in length, and (I'm hoping) will be a wonderful way to quickly lift you in mind, spirit and body.Today's Scripture is Titus 2:11-12 "For the grace of God has appeared, that offers salvation to all peo...

We sleep less as a society than we ever have, and we are fatter and sicker as a society than we have ever been? Think that's a coincidence? It's not.In today's episode I am diving into sleep:Why aren't we making sleep a priority?Why should we make sleep a priority?How sleep impacts our health and weightStrategies you can begin implementing today to get more sleep__________________________Join me on the 'gram! Get free recipes and tips delivered right to your inbox every Friday!Learn more abou...

In this week's episode we are talking about stress. Specifically I am answering 8 of the most common questions I get about stress:Is stress bad for you?What are the signs of stress?Is my stress making me lose weight/gain weight?How can I stop stress eating?How do I get rid of stress?How do I fit in self- care?Is there a diet that will help me reduce stress?Is there anything you recommend to calm stress fast?________________________________Join me on the 'gram! Get free recipes and tips delive...

I am going in depth in todays episode about all things intermittent fasting and how it impacts women's physiology, women's hormones, women's health, women's weight and women's fertility.What is intermittent fasting?How does intermittent fasting impact women and men differently?How a negative energy balance, and fasting, throws off women's hormonesWhat does the research tell us?How does IF impact women at different phases of a woman's life?If you do want to try fasting, how should you start?If...

Let's dive into everyone's favorite topic (or not so favorite topic)- FOOD CRAVINGS.What are they?Why do they happen?How does a craving differentiate from true hunger?And most importantly- what are strategies you can use to tackle a food craving when it hits? In today's episode we are diving into food cravings, and I promise you are going to walk away not just with an understanding of how and why cravings occur, but most importantly, how to respond to them properly when they do!Schedule ...

In today's podcast I'm tackling the topic of Ozempic. While the benefits of this drug are everywhere, what's less talked about, are the downsides to using this drug. I want to cover those downsides, the potential risks (especially when discontinuing Ozempic) share some practical strategies to mitigate the negative metabolic effects if you are on Ozempic or want to take it, and then lastly, offer you natural science backed alternatives to using these drugs- alternatives that will work jus...

In today's episode, I want to tackle the question: Does God Care About My Body? As Christians, many of us tend to emphasize the spiritual over the physical, yet, as I'll discuss today, God created us as embodied souls. He chose to give us a physical body. And only when we understand how much our bodies matter to God will we truly be able to value our bodies ourselves.If you have not already listened to my episodes discussing body stewardship, I recommend starting with Episode 3 "What is Body ...

Is it possible to lose fat and build muscle at the same time? In this week's episode I'm tackling a controversial topic in the health and fitness space- the topic of body recomposition. I'll be discussing:Is it possible to lose fat and build muscle at the same time?Who is it possible for?Even if body recomposition is possible, is it practical?How you can make recomposition more possible with nutrition, exercise, and lifestylePODCAST LISTENERS ONLY- Use this link and automatically save $5...

In today's episode I am giving you a "crash" course in hormones! What are hormones, really? How do they work in the body? What processes do they influence? How do you know if your hormones are off? And most importantly, what are some of the most powerful ways you can naturally balance your hormones?We will be unpacking it all in today's episode!What are hormones?How do hormones work in the body?TestosteroneEstrogenCortisolInsulinT4 & T3Best strategies for nutrition, sleep, training, stres...

Weight loss versus fat loss. These two terms are often used interchangeably, however they mean something very different and that's exactly what I'm diving into in this episode. Once you understand the differences between weight loss and fat loss, you will understand how to lose weight the RIGHT way, and keep it off. For good.We will be unpacking:Weight loss versus fat loss- what is the difference?Why a focus just on losing weight almost always leads to weight regainMetabolic adaptations to we...

Today, I'm going to talking about 7 universal "dangers" to the health of your gut, seven things science has shown to impact the health of your gut in a negative way.I will be discussing:AntibioticsAlcoholDehydrationEnvironmental ToxinsSleep deprivationUltra processed foodsAND- most importantly, offering actionable takeaways for you on how you can IMPROVE the health of your gut!Be sure to check out EPISODE 8- "The Role of the Gut in Weight Loss, Fat Loss & Physique Change".HELPFUL LINKS:VS...

In today's episode I want to talk about 5 easy ways you to change how your body looks without changing a single thing that you eat! We will be discussing:Primary food versus secondary foodHow mental, emotional, spiritual and physical health are interconnectedHow simple strategies are often the biggest drivers of change: walking, sleeping, eating slowly, spending time in nature and practicing joyLINKS:Happy LightCustom Gratitude Journal_____________________________________________Join me ...

In today's episode I am taking on one of the biggest limiting factors I see in the clients I work with: ALL OR NOTHING THINKING.How often have you caught yourself saying things like: I eat great during the week but I “always” binge the weekends.I “never” make it more than three weeks into a diet before I mess it up.Now is not a good time. There’s too much happening. I’ll start when I can give it all my attentionI just downed a row of Oreos. Well, I guess my diet is “ruined” might as well...

In today's episode, the last episode of season 1, I am diving into what it means to be your own health advocate. If you've ever left a doctors appointment frustrated, confused, unvalidated and unheard, this is going to be a valuable episode for you. In it I discuss: Conventional health versus functional health, how they differAcute care versus chronic careFive ways to prepare ahead of time to get the most from your doctors visitsA simple three step process you can follow if you don't get...

In today's episode I'm tackling a trending topic- hormonal birth control.  Ironically, this episode is releasing in the wake of a controversial Washington Post article (which I will link below in the show notes) about the explosion of women who are stopping their birth control because they aren't have a positive experience while on it. I have blogged on this topic in years past, and done several posts on Instagram, but I wanted to do a full podcast, because it's something I feel very very...

How can you approach social settings, social events, picnics, birthdays, parties, dinners out, get togethers, etc in light of the fact that you're trying to create change in your habits around food and eating? In today's episode, this is the topic I'm tackling.  I will discuss: How giving others the benefit of the doubt can go a long way to changing your experienceThe importance of communication and asking for supportHow you can view these situations as opportunities to show up as future...

Love your body. Love yourself. You're perfect the way you are. Messages like these sound pretty good don't they?  But in todays podcast, I dig deeper. I take us into scripture, which reveals not only that the message of "love your body, love yourself" isn't biblical, it's also not the panacea to body image struggles that it's marketed to be. I'll discuss: What body positivity/love your body isWhy it's an impossible and unnecessary askThe slippery slope of self loveCaring for the body...

In this weeks episode I discuss the three main ways in which the health of your gut has a direct impact on your body's ability to lose weight, lose bodyfat and gain muscle. The three main ways are: The microbiomeDigestive functionThe mucosal liningI also share simple strategies you can begin to implement TODAY to take better care of your gut! Address sleepAddress stressManage exercise and recoveryEat a nutrient dense diet rich in healthy varietySpace your meals appropriatelyImprove meal...